Bayonne to host health fair at Fitzpatrick Park on Aug. 7

Bayonne will sponsor a health fair scheduled to run from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday at Fitzpatrick Park, located near City Hall on Avenue C, between 26th and 27th streets, Mayor Jimmy Davis announced.

In case of bad weather, it will take place at the same time and place on Friday, the announcement said.

The fair will offer several types of health screenings, as well as other health services and information and will involve several local agencies and organizations, such as the Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF), Bayonne Office On Aging, Bayonne Visiting Nurse Association, Carepoint Health/Bayonne Medical Center, City Hall Health Clinic, and Hudson Regional Health Commission, among other groups, the announcement said.

“Improving the health of the community is one of the best things that local government can do,” Davis said in a statement. “The City of Bayonne is proud to bring together a variety of public agencies, non-profit organizations, and healthcare-related services in one location to serve the people of Bayonne.”

In addition, businesses such as Al Richards Chocolates, Carvel Ice Cream, John’s Natural Foods; Liberty Science Center, Luciano’s San Vito Restaurant, Elan Hair Company, and others, have donated goods and services that will be given away at the health fair, the announcement said.